First Watch

Wait staff was very knowledgeable. Gf toast prepped in space. Omelet was good. Atmosphere was great. Amazing service.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Good options and tasty food! Had a BLT on gluten free toast and home fries with no reaction. Cute place and would recommend!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

While gluten free bread is available, they only have one toaster. Chef and wait staff is very knowledgeable, and will give you a menu that details all the major allergens in their dishes.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

I’ve been to First Watch in other states, but this location was even more exceptional! Made sure to to toast my Gf bread in a separate pan to avoid cross contamination. Excellent service.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Delicious, knowledgeable, and decent selection of options!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

They were EXTREMELY accommodating. The chef has celiac disease, so takes it very seriously. My waitress was also very knowledgeable. I had a chorizo omelette with breakfast potatoes, chicken sausage, and Udis toast. They toasted the bread on the oven over a piece of foil.

I am intolerant so I'm not sure about Celiac. I'm giving this three stars because, while the food that I had was good, I could have gone to Cracker Barrel for less money and more flavor. When I clicked on the gluten free menu online on my phone it kept showing me pancakes and waffles so I assumed they served gf pancakes and waffles. When we got there I found out I was wrong. It's just unclear on the mobile menu.

The gf menu has every single menu item on it with "no bread" or "pancakes are not gf" which would have taken for ever to read. I just pieced together a bunch of sides since I can't eat eggs either. If you can eat eggs and dairy this is still a good option. If you are looking for pancakes and waffles, sorry friends, this is not the place.

We ordered omelets for breakfast: The Works, Bacado, and the Acapulco Express. The chorizo sausage in the Acapulco Express contains MSG. The plates arrived and the aroma was amazing! And the taste matched!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Great place to eat! They have a menu that tells you which options are gluten free and they will let you bring your own bread or buns for sandwiches!

First watch has some gluten free items, per a neighbor. I’m just stating my journey so I asked people on the next door app to give me places to post and this is one in Arlington.

I have had so many delicious meals. They are very careful with cross contamination and I have never had any issues. They toast the gf bread in a pan since only one toaster. I have had the Traditional breakfast, Parma skillet hash, ham and gruyere omlette, bacado omlette, the works omlette, power breakfast quinoa bowl, Chickichanga made into an omlette, so no wrap, and Monterey Club on gf bread (amazing) with potatoes as the side. We go here quite a bit since it's safe an filling and delicious!!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The staff is knowledgeable about which items are safe and take precautions with preparation. My husband always gets eggs with bacon and potatoes. They have GF toast. He has a what allergy with sensitivity to cross contamination and has never had a reaction.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I went there for the first time recently and absolutely loved it! Our server was super busy on a Sunday but still made sure to take the time to explain the gluten free items and even put gloves on when serving my gluten free toast separately. The food was delicious, I will forever dream about the million dollar bacon!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

I thought a breakfast focused restaurant would have more GF options but no, not here. The bowls have gluten, the toast is CC, and even the omelettes are listed as containing wheat on their (online) menu. If you order strategically and make sure the waiter/waitress knows you have an allergy, you can come away safe.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good